Staff

Sandra TrevinoExecutive DirectorSandra Trevino graduated from the University of Texas-Brownsville with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She received her Master’s of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas-Pan American. Mrs. Trevino is a licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing at the Yale Child Study Center in childhood mental disorders. Mrs. Trevino has been with Junta for nine years, where she oversees all programmatic and administrative areas. Mrs. Trevino is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Director of Development

Fernando FaneyteProgram Manager of Economic Development & Executive AssistantFernando Faneyte is originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He obtained a degree in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Santo Domingo, a certification in management, and an M.B.A. from University Henriquez Pedro Urena. In 2010, he joined Junta as a volunteer on the Board of Economic Development and was hired part-time to work in the Family Management program. Currently, he serves as the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and as the Program Manager of Economic Development. Mr. Faneyte is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Originally from Puerto Rico, Julynette moved to New Haven to take care of her parents. She studied on the island, where she graduated with a B.A. in Music from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, San German Campus. She started at JUNTA as a caregiver for the children of ESL/GED students. She then worked as assistant for the Adult Education program, which she still serves, but now from another angle. She is currently an administrative assistant at Junta and is fully bilingual (Spanish and English).

Cheila Serrano is a native of Fair Haven. She attended Wilbur Cross High School and the New Haven Adult Education Center. She came to Junta as a volunteer and was consequently hired to the position of Energy Assistant Coordinator, Office Manager and is now the Program Director of Family Management. Ms. Serrano is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Sergio Ramirez holds a B.Sc. in Political Science from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA. While at Santa Clara University, he founded a student organization dedicated to raising awareness of social justice issues and providing accompaniment to communities in Latin America. Sergio is a first-generation student, who identified deeply with the social justice philosophy of the Jesuits. He found refuge by advocating for communities he identified with, pursuing extracurricular opportunities like immersion trips to the Arizona/Mexico border, community engagement with inner city youth in New Haven, and preschooler orphans in Pueblo, Mexico. In 2016, Sergio did a U. S. Congressional Internship with the Hon. Rosa DeLauro in Washington, DC. Sergio is bilingual in Spanish and English.